Every major Sunset Gold manufacturer's process is not identical to the one shown here.

New Sunset Gold jewelry designs begin with detailed drawings. After a design is selected, an actual size model of the item is created in wax. Sometimes silver and production models are created using the "lost wax" method of casting, which will be detailed later.

24K Bars

Pure 24 Karat gold bars, and stocks of pure silver and copper are the basic materials. Pure gold and other precious metal stock can be acquired from anywhere in the world.

STAMPING

Component parts, or findings, are carefully stamped, one at a time, out of the rolled gold sheets using patterns and dies.

WAX MODEL

Lost wax casting begins with an original metal model, often silver, of a jewelry item. A vulcanized rubber mold is made from the metal model and is reusable for making a design over and over. A wax model is then made when hot molten wax is injected into the mold.

FINAL INSPECTION

Finally, a careful inspection completes the process that began with pure 24 Karat gold and finished with a truly unique and beautiful, handcrafted jewelry item.

ALLOYING

The pure 24 Karat yellow gold is alloyed with exact percentages of other metals to achieve a more durable karat quality of 10K, 12K or 14K, and used for ring shanks and the base of other items. The different colors of gold used for leaves and other details are made when the pure 24 Karat yellow gold is alloyed with copper to achieve the traditional 12 karat pink (or red) gold, and the gold is combined silver to create the 12 karat green. The resulting gold bars are then readied for rolling.

WRIGGLING

Some manufacturers again polish or tumble the assembled items, while others do not and polish using different methods. The jewelry is cleaned in a mild acid bath, then inspected using high quality standards. Then, each piece is electro-plated with 24 Karat yellow gold. A finishing technique known as "wriggling" removes the plating from the pink and green leaves, creating a textured or frosty effect.

SOLDERING

The cast pieces are then polished by one of two methods, either traditional hand polishing using a wheel, or a process called "tumbling." Many castings at one time are placed in a tub or cylinder with different sizes and shapes of metal, rubber or other materials in a liquid solution, then agitated or rotated until they have been polished smooth. These smooth, cast pieces are then ready for the stamped components, like leaves and grapes, to be mounted on them.

We strive to achieve the perfection.

With attention to details and keen eye on miss-perfections, each of our manufactured products get vigorously quality checked before signed off.